title: Performance analysis for IEEE 802.11 distributed coordination function in radio-over-fiber-based distributed antenna systems.
abstract: In this paper, we analyze the performance of IEEE 802.11 distributed coordination function in simulcast radio-over-fiber-based distributed antenna systems (RoF-DASs) where multiple remote antenna units (RAUs) are connected to one wireless local-area network (WLAN) access point (AP) with different-length fiber links. We also present an analytical model to evaluate the throughput of the systems in the presence of both the inter-RAU hidden-node problem and fiber-length difference effect. In the model, the unequal delay induced by different fiber length is involved both in the backoff stage and in the calculation of Ts and Tc, which are the period of time when the channel is sensed busy due to a successful transmission or a collision. The throughput performances of WLAN-RoF-DAS in both basic access and request to send/clear to send (RTS/CTS) exchange modes are evaluated with the help of the derived model.
authors.forename: Yuting
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Jianqiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yitang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Feifei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Yuefeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Jintong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin